Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1866, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, (RXCEPT SUNDAY,) = aT THE STAR RELA — Penn'a avenue peucenctt corner of ct, WwW. D. WALLACH. cerooeaneert STAK w served by the carriers to their porns toey the City and Distfic at Taw (QurTe PER WEEE. Copies at the counter, with @ without wrappers, Two Vents each. paics yoR Mattine:—Three months, One peter and Fifty Cenis; six months, Tiree Dol- jars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. Tee WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday porning—One Dollar and a Half « Year. ed ee CLOTHING, &. € b’oOoOT HIS @t would respectfully announce to the citizens of ‘Washington and the public cenerally that 1 have embend & LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK or SFKING AND SUMMER CLOTHING! Consisting of— i Cass. Lisa ro Brown Cass. | Ftoe Bive Fisnnel Suits, Fine lannel 81 vip =~ Flannel Suite. Fancy Ones. Pants and V te] Fancy Cass. Pantsand V 4 Light and Fancy Cass. Pants and Vests, Fine Bisck Oloth Black Pants and Vesta. Youths’ and Youths’ and Boy: ing. Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing, White Linen Bosow Shirts, White Linen Bosom Shirts, White Linen Bosom Shirts, Boy . Sothing. Undershirts and Drawers, Undershirts and Drawers, Undershirte aod Drawers, Beck Tice and Seartr, Sock Ties and Scarfe Hoek Tice and Scarts, ANDA GENEBAL ASSORTMENT or FURNISHING GOODS. Bi the above goods sre made and trimmed in the stest New York styles and equal to any custom made garments. Thankfal tothe public for past Savors, I respectfully solicit a continuance of the rae. A. STRAUSS, PASHIONABLE CLOTHIER, PENNA, AVENUB, m= Dim Between lth and 11th sts. H W HE SUCCEEDED. _ BY THE BARD OF Oak HALL. ‘There is a doctor in our town, Aman of practice and renown; Bei a he ry year te e * Rows ben be started ont iS o— . had bat little cash in trath; jt etill he'd try his best to do, make a name and money too. He attended lectures, studied hard, bd very seed the board, For poverty came on % At lasts friewd gave him advice Which changed his fortane in a trice. Now patients flocked from far and near, nd kept him ney all the year; Bro decker can with him compare, iJ yr cal . ‘The secret of his great success, Ili tell omy =i on met a ‘The vice will help you He got suit from SMITHS OAK BALL. SMITH BROTHERS 2 00., MERCHANT TAILORS, DEALRES © GEKTS’ GURNISHING GOODS, OAK HALL, 464 SEVENTH STREET. Stock of Just received the largest and finest PIBCE GUODS ever offered in the city of Wash- ngte: cured the best ata yn the city = me en to ‘=abe upin the nent style, and ‘eee 8. B. & Co. ’ DOLAN EWA"? Pen TANT TAILOR, Oorner of ith stuet end Popes ro jwenne, opposite Invites his friends and the pu! rich nt of . Perk = Gants’ FU P. 8. Give us acall. ade pe * je mm oa Pennesiqasis ven EMOVED.—Dr. GEO. McOOY has removed to R py ae pg C south, next 8t. Peter's Oburch, Oapitol Hill. ieoia* ver, Me sia. Fite, 2c. Booms 452 6th st., bet.” sects. WREMIAE 8. BLacn. Law oF: street, (directly oppesite Wil- tarde’ Hotel de 18-tf Ces ATTORNEY AT Be,3¢ Louisiane Avence, nice Btrest EXPRESS COMPANIES. (A DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY. OFFICE 514 ‘A. AYENUS, PENNSYLVANIE PPOSITR "19 Wittstpee 0 GgRaT Rasteny Merchandise, Money. and Valuabies of all kinds BOBTE forwarded with dispatch to all of the country. COLLECTION OF aaa? DEAPTs, aND B . Made in accessibie parte of the United States, bated Sx | Washington, BD. 0, mb Ott K™ ‘coon! KEEP GOOL!! pir sabueniar sat be Pree wy W-Im™ No. 400 Meas. 20th at. W ** irehe dbs MARBLE pan aT ES TS, TABLE apamndntn, Eafe to erder on reasonable terms AMUSEMENTS. E OF THB ORBATEST WONDERS OF XN, worid, TWO CHILDREN cutrivaling the Siamese Twins, having two heads, four arms and enly two lege—a most wonderful freak of nature— to be exhibited at 245 Penna. av., south side, be- tween 12th and 13th streets, fora few days only, from 10 o'clock s. m.. to? p. m. je 21-6t* GROVER’S THEATER, Pennsylvania avenue, near ith street. 0, H. BEBS.....Temporary Lessee and Menager. Fountain, Flowers and New Ventilation. UNEXAMPLED FUBORE Created by the INIMITABLE PERFORMANCES OF OOTTON & MURPHY’S CALIFOBNIA MINSTRELS, BRASS BAND AND BURLESQUE OPEEA TROUPE. MATINEE TO-MOREOW (Saturday) AFTER- NOON at 25 cents ac'mission. They cannot remain after this week. Admission 25, £0 and 75 cents. T®= GREAT UNION GIFT CONCERT! TO BE DRAWN AT GROVEB’S THEATER, WASHINGTON,D.@., WEDNESDAY, JULY 26,1966. Number of Tickets Issued,125,000. Price $1 Each. 0,000 VALUABLE GIFTS, WORTH $133. ss WILL BE PRESENTED TO Tien: 7 ET-HOLDERS. Thin is the greatest inducement ever offered to the pubiic, one ticket out of every four drawing a se, - LIST OF GIFTS. 1 Gift in Greenbacks.......... $10.00 is CEapegeaee 5.000 1“ in7.20U 8. Bonds, 3009 1 in Greenbacks... 2,00 1 nd 1,90) 4000 and horth C, Capitol Bill, W "0. 5,20 1 Fine Lot adjoining the above residence north, 4 feét front by 9 deep to an Wine Squa deons at $200 each, W Gen' $200 each. 17 Ladies’ Diamond Watches at @ each, 10 Ladies Diamond Watches at $125 each, 20 American Hunting-case Watches at $75 each. 49 Sewing Machin: ofrom $50 to $100 each, 10 Silver- plated Tea Sets at $75 each, 10 Silver Uastors at 15 each, 6,000 Albumsfrom $3 to $10 each, 850 Bingsfrom $5 to $10 esch, 2,00) Gold Pens. in boxes, at $3 each. Gold lined Goblets 5,000 ii at'$2 cach, 4 O Pair Gents’ Gold Sleeve te h. 9.000 Clocks. Books, Outlery, &c., from $2 te $5 each; in all 30,000 gifts, the valae of which 123 291. Rape tae take place after the Concert on of the Theater, wi 000 the stage here 2. can witness it. A committee will be appointed by the sudience So euperinsena thesame. All purchasers and will be supplied with correct liste of Ss soon as published. Parties holding tiekets will retain them until after the drawing, and if their number appears in the list of drawn pumbers pa, ill forward ir ticket immedi ately, with full directions as ¢o the shipring of oods or monies. Tickets for sale at the principal tels. book and music storesin the city. and at our office, 346 Pennsylvania avenue, between th ised ood seliable aouees wensee 4 ity and reliable agents wan in every city, in the United States, to whore great i a:e offered. References re- quired. SPECIAL TERMS OR CLUB RATES, An; party procoring a club of fiveor more names fo ete, for us the money for tne — will be allowed the following commissions, is: WE WILL SEND 5 Tickets to one address for b “ a po a the - and 'D every case sen name dress of each reparate subscriber. 7 Money by draft, P. O. order, tue’ or in reg- ak. sSes be sent at our All communications shonid be addressed to a = UTBRFIELD & Go.. ‘a. v., Washi + D.C. Sve Np. 0. Lock Box 65. The proprietors will donate to the directors of the National Orphans’ Institution $2,000. REFEBENCES: Hon. Themas Hood, Madison, Wi; 5 isconsin ©. M. Walker, Bsq., Adrian, Michigan. JF. B 1 Esq.. Ohicago, Nlinois. D. A. Weinberg, fmporter of Watches, Ohicago, Diinois. ‘A. Ellsworth, Bsq., Washi D.0. 'C. Dewitt, Keg, Cleveland, O13.” on Butterfield, York Hon. Henry Barnes, Detroit, Michigan. Gencral Charles F- Campbell, Waukesha, Wis- ie ig consin. ier Enoch Totten, Washington. D. N 5 es Michi 5 m Fling, -; late U.S. Navy Agent. Wash- c order his ad- »W,Tiyl* GUL, ff ore, Dancing every Mi NDay commencing gat 2 oral’ Vertiement are requested. my 31°3t pom. 4s. & 8. 2. ce DANCING ACADEMY, Opposite Metropelitan Hotel. Onur Olasses will be continued during the mer, TUBSDAY, MAY 29, 1866, o'clock. 5 hours pon PAWNBROKERS. oT ro 8. POOR PEOPLE'S FRIEND! ne tirect, botwesn O and Ds aeat ea’ 475 OTIS PONAR se AUEEOTINE.” He. 475 13th strect, south of Pe. avenue, Sagas siecunet “Aecrrian a! eel ee Gs TRIAL OF SEWING MACHINES BETWEEN THE WILCOX 2 GIBBS AND FLORENOB! THE WILCOX & GIBBS TRIUMPHANT! IT IS DECLARED THE BEST MACHINE AND AWABDED THE RIGHESS PREMIUM. For the Wilcox & Gibbe Machine latme were | PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. EBLI@ UL BXCURSION TO GLYMONT ad ver tisemet je 2-3t"_ Particulars tieement. TBRN < GRAND AVIBSROON AND EVE Rs OF THE UBBANITY “ASSOCIATION, A w! GIVEN A 42 OsTiNn ISLAND oF kdebes! ; The Committ ij Ses elves, to make this 2. one of the moet agreeable an pleasant Pic-nics of Sate will leave the foot of High sirosk Gece! = nu’ town, at 2 o'clock p. ose every Series URGES aE Sine « and ladies. By order of the Committee. PLEASURE 13 OUR MOTTO. ORTH GRAND AFTRENOON THE FOND EVENING Ple-NIG a of the LAFAYETTE CLUB OF GEORGETOWN, AT ANALOSTAN ISLAND, TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH, 1866. Wo invite our former friends, and the publicin gael. fo attend. Boats leave the foot of ra reetevery ten minutes for the Island, and will run free of charge A first-class Cotiilon Baud has been secured for the occasion. Tickets, admitting s gentleman and Iedies, 50 cents, 1020 at JLEASANT MOONLIGHT BXOURSIUN. THE YOUNG MEN'S OHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION MOONLIGHT EXCURSION TO GLY MONT _ TUESDAY, Jenn 26rH. Wii Yocal and Instramental Music and fine Tableanx will combine to render it the most pleagant trip of the season. ‘icke‘s cap be procnred at Ballantyne’s and Philp & Folomons’ Bookstores. Stinemetz’s Hat Store, and at the rooma of the Asseciation, wnero members ean procure tickets for sale The Boat will leave 7th etreet wharf ax 4's p.m. recively. 30 15-6t RECOND GRAND EXOURSION Ss = DOWN THE PUTUMAO, In consequence of the iuciemency of the wat last Sunda ry and there being s general d sire for its repetition, the splendid steamer WAWASSETT has been en: iora sage RECOND GRAND EXCURSION DOWN THE POTOMAC, ON SUNDAY, JUNE 2iTH, Proceeding some 75 miles down the river to MA- THIAS POINT, passing around the Light Boat, and returning. ‘he trip will be one of surpassing interest, af- fording am opportunity of plowing all the objects of attraction om the river—Ferts Foote and - ington. Mount Vernon, White House, Glymont, Quantico. where the amer George Page was burnt by the rebels; the rebel batteries at Cock- it Point, Freestone Point. tppen Point, spat k, sp at Mathias Point, where the galiant ‘ard fell. Ne improper persons will be admitted on board, and it will be strip in which family partis cau ere with therough enjeymest and satis- ion The Wawassett will leave the 7th street wharf at 3 m.. returning at 8 o'clock p.m. ICKKTS only $1. Dinuer and refreshments marred on beard at city rates, by an experienced caterer. Commiuee of Fg: ements, Capt 8. Gedne: . Thos. Stack Capt W. Poor.” ‘Thomas Downing” 4 iT oe G* TEETH ON BUBBER PLATE, ani re- placing lost teeth on old plate, ene dollar each. Whole wpper. net eight dol- lars, warranted. W BARNES, 4th street east, between A and B north, Capite! Hill. Ex- tracting withont pain. jel4-im* D REMOVAL, BR. LEWIE, DENTIST, haa xemoved from 242 to 260 Penn. avenue, ten doors, above. Great covery im Dentistry. Teen Extvacted Without Pain, All per sons Heving. sooth to extract, I would advise them to call at LEWES and hare them taken ont. ‘Teoh inserted on Rubber, Gold and Silver Plates. In erder that all persons should have th, we have reduced the price vary low. To be convinced ef the fact, call and see for your- selves. Also, call aud see the new and improved method of inserting Teeth. ete. je 2-tf trons Oxid first jo? im* T. COUMBE, DENTIST, No, 249 sth street, ver, or Rubber, at moderate prices. a my 24-hm* B }, Mi. D. barrie ero aes ot m: Keg bet and prise ls who are and Ee Procare: the MIMBEAL TRBTH wil 338 Pennsylvania ave., Senne hails Ts a HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &. p= sates nome, CAPE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY. Ww pave Disegnre fe pnnownce to our, fri and the a lic that this spacious, mod- ern vorite estab: t is now open for the SUBF BATHING SEASON. Our experience in the managemontof first- class Wi ia Baltimore, Phil — and thi piace warrenty us ie the belief we can off inducements luxury not to be passed by any ether first. t WILLER, je 14-0026t Proprietors. mM RANT, E Ne. 355 Fouas, av. near 6th street, known as Werner's Place. bi be hes a ved #1 pe Satins ys a ‘coabled to farnish all kinds of Liquors iD « "Thankt past favors he solicits 8 continua- tion oft tele forkooe patronsge. P. wuRion my 16-tf No. 355 Pouna, avenw THE MASONIC FRATERNITY. jasonic CHART, bracing all of Mason: By this: sit be owen by me ai ¥ PHREYS, 10 ae teeny nes! esfer ts the value ofthe picture and ud + “*RENBY HUMPHREYS, agent. w THE DIS- . an of TELEGRAMS, &c. The Maine Republican Conveution met at Bangor yesterday, and ii) delegates were present. General J. CO. Chamberlain, ef Bruns- as ‘was nominated for Goyeruor on the first The vote stood: Ohamberiain, 39, ring, of Portland, 53°. The resolutions de- jare that all men, without distinction of color, Taig a ee the utmost civil and political bat roposed constitu amend- pens Ferabe emphatic support; that the majonty in Congress are the recognized and true representatives of the loyal sentiments of the country, &c. John Augustine, a respectable citizen of Carondelet, Mo., left home Sunday morning with a friend to visit some friends across the river in Illinois, On their return they were assaulted by two ruffians at a wayside inn, and Mr. Augustine was killed by a blow from a gun, bresking hisneck. Intense excitement ‘was created among the people of Columbia, a neighbormg village, and Lane, the murderer, who had been arrested, was taken from the constable and the guard haying him in charge, and hung to 4 tree. The Republican convention of the fifth con- gressiona) district of Iowa balloted 78 times upsuccessfully for 2 candidate for Congress, when on the seventy-ninth ballot. (eneral Dodge was nominated, receiving 75 votes to 64 for Kasson. Governor Brownlow, cf Tennessee, has ablished & proclamation recouvening the neral Assembly of that State in extraor- dinary 2ession to consider the amendments to the Constitution. The friends of Preside. held a mass meeting Baltimore, last night. ano and others addressed tbe meeting in sapport of the President's reconstraction policy, J. P. Early, a livery stable keeper, was Tobbed in a street railroad car in S*. Lon Monday, of over $4,000, by some adroit p Pocket. One thousand dollars reward fered. In the Republican Congressional Conyen- vention held at Bangor, Me. Wednesday. Hon. John A. Petero was nominated for Con- gress, receiving nearly the unanimous yote. A farm called Tatemsyille,on the southern branch of the Eliabeth river, near Norfolk, Va., has been sold for the sam of $5,450. The Uuited States revenue cuser-Wyandot! bas sailed for San Francisco, a: which har- bor she will be stationed eo is CONGRESSIONAL. SenaTe—Yesterday afternoon the tax bill being under consideration— An amendment was rn authorizing gas companies to add the tax imposed on them to the bills of the consumers, and als tracts have been made with muni other bodies to add the same ‘o th: price. An amendment ve impose a tax of three per centum ad valorem on rr tbreshing machines, separate) wooden ware, mills, and the hinery forthe manniacture of sugar, syrup, and molasses from sorghum, imphee, beet and corn, and ma- chinery exclusivety adapted to be driven by horse power; was disagreed to by a yote of [7 to 10. An amendment was adopted imposing a tax of two per ecentum ad valorem on shoe strings. All custom boot and shoe makers whose annual income does not exceed over $2,000 to be exempt from the tax on their manufac- tures. An amendment was also sdop‘ed exempting from the tax, which is made two per stead of one, all tailorsand manu fa. wearing apparel whose aanual produ. not exceed $20,006. An amendment was on smcking tobacco fit cents per pound. An amendment making ‘he tax on cigarettes, echeroots, and cigars, valued a: over #12 per thonsand, $1), was adopted. An amendment was adopted imposing a tax of one-tenth of one per o » to be paid monthly, upon the gross imount of al: s ot whatever description at auction, but not inclading sales made by virtue ofa judg- ment or deeree of any court, nor public sales made by guardians, executors, or administra. tors. making the tax tead of twenty An amendment was adopted allowing rail- road and other carrying companies to add the tax imposed on their gross receipts to the rates offare charged by them. The following amendment of the Committee being under consideration: That whenever any State bank or banking association has been converted into a national banking association, or bas ceased to do its usual business, including the making of loans and the receiving of deposits, there shall be assessed and collected, in addition to the taxes already imposed, a tax of one-fourth of one per centum each month mpon the average amount of the circulation outstanding of any such State bank or State banking association— Mr. eee oat Charl insertin, at the en words, + or by any act such bank Kept in circulation aber Say 1866; upon which he demanded the yeas and nays, When the amendment was disagreed to, by yeas 11, pays 20. ‘the section in regard to the income tax be- under consideration, , Fesseuden said the income tax for this year had already been assessed, and the Gum- mittee thonght it better to allow that toremain as it was im the original bill. The clause as then passed by the Honse was struck out, and the following inserted in lien ub 3 That section one hundred and sixteen be amended by inserting alter the words “on the excess Over five thousand dollars” the follow- ing: “And a itke tax shall be levied, collected, and paid upon the gains, profits, and income of every business, trade, on profession carried on in the United States by persons residing ‘without the United States not citizens thereof.” An amendment was agreed to reducing the amount tobe exempted from the tax on the salaries of all persons in the em; of the Government, including members of Congress, from $1,000 to $600. The ioliowing amendment was agreed to: Bills or memorandum of the sale or contract for the sale of gold or silver bullion, coin, stocks, —_ t haere f oh % other secu- rities, si y astanp at the rate pro- vided in section 998. Hovse.—After our report closed— The Army bill was — yeas 72, nay Mr. Le Blond asked, but w ol unanimeus consent to introduce a and resolution Cceseisporny J the Committee on Banking.and Currency, in view of ee eee diency of a return to specie eeryeate, 3 5 quite into the Ly A dee dead repealing law by which the national ks were and of retiring ae ty, as may be ‘Prac- ticable the outstam bonds of the United States. Mr. Randal}, of Pa., on leave, introduced a resolution instructing the Committee on Bank- ing and Currency to ot Pa Into the expedi- ency of repealing such Jaws as authorize the deposit ef money with the Treasurer or As- sistant Treasurer of the United States, and the payment of interest thereon by the Govern- ment. ‘The resolution was agreed to. Adjourned. Dry Goops.-Prices have generally advanced for all , Under thé direct imfinence of the great advance in gold and cotton. The low- ‘iced cotton brownf sheetings haye been Bodent up. Prices for the present will be governed the price of gold. The demand for consut isnotiarge. Prinisareactive for consum| tech tes il 3s for speculation ol hold, 5 ers are the market from all paris, of the country. and buoyant. Ginghams are very active ‘301 80 antor active as bh Rosen, 3 ay | TRE IMPROVEMENT OF J. cREEK Ra From the earliest history of the city the great drawback to thé prosperity of the large section south and southwest of the Capitol has beea the mar-py, malarial districtknown as James Creek. This creek, with its continuation up the same valley—the Tiber—extends the ma- Tarial nuisance up past the Ospitol, and en- tirely through the city, affecting the health and prosperity of a wide band of territory di- rectly through the heart of the National Me- tropolis. The impertance of dealiig in some effective way with this great muisance has been universally recognized, but the problem of dealing with it, the stream beige so slug- gish, with fiat borders, bas been so dificult that few have seemed inclined to grapple with it, and the result has bven that this portion of Washington, so eligible for business purposes, and immediately adjacent to the Capitol build. ings, has been avoided as if infected by the plague, and the course of improvement has extended miles in every other direction, Jea ving this ground im the central portion of the cuy As tenantless virgin svil,as if located miles awayinthe country (ne public-spirited cit. izen, Mr. William D. Wise, has labored tor years to ge. the requisite co-operation to en- able him to carry ont a comprehensive plan of improvement, to which he has given much study. This plan embraces a ship canal from the Anacostia, at the Arsenal, ap James Creek, to intersect the Washington canal at Virginia avenue: the filling Up ofthe low grounds adjacent to the creek by the excavations from the ship-caval, whereby all that chill and fever district should be made ealthfuljas any in Washington; the improvement of the Washington Wana) for business purposes and sanitaryends, on aplan that for simplicity and effectiveness is the bes: we think yet presented: and the filling np of the low grounds south of the President’s Honse, With thé excavations front the Washington Canal, thereby removing the source of disease that has made the White Honse unhealthfal, and by which not only wonld that portion the city be immensely improved, but so: fifteen acres of made land added to the public grounds, By means of a light bridge thrown across the canal opposite the Monument, a superb sweep of public grounds wonld be thrown into connection, according to the de- sign of the lamented Downing. and a continu- ous carriage drive of miles afforded through this delightful stretch of park. These plans, if carried out, would give Washington a busi- ness impetus of the most important and saln- tary character: would afford a permanentsoin- tion of the canal problem; wonld, as a sani- tary measure, be of incalculable value in re- claiming such fever territories as James’ creek and theiow grounds south of the White Honse, and would beautify and improve the city to a wonderful extent, converting what are now the fongh edges and plague-spots of our ter- rivory into either ornaine' grounds, or land of great value for busin: purposes. Ultimately this plan will be carried ont, though the sagacious originator may not live to see its completion. Meantime, it may as- tonish some old fogies who d'scountenance all such large minded projects as visionary. to learn that he has made a decided advance in its realization. eems that his plans for the improvement of James’ Creek harmonized so well with tae Government requirements for the improve- mento! the Arsenal grounds and extension, that be was empowered to go on with them aleng the line of the Government property ex- tending up James’ Creek as far as P sireet The difficnIties of the undertaking appeared m the outset to be almost insurmonn:able. The first step was to establish the true lines of the Arsenal grounds, which was skififally dcae by Wm. Forsyth, Corporation Suryeyor, and which were found to be far out in the creek This effected, a light wattling was built to hold the mud, and to do this it was requisite for the men to wade up to the middle in the morass to pull up the tangled wild oats to getan open- ing tor the wattling. Mud was then picked up and shot over the wattling to fori the first embankment. This done, and a base estab. lished, the shute was puton the embankment and the mud thrown over it some distance, ex. tending the filling tos considerable breadth. Cross-embankments, six feet in hight, extend. ing towards the main land, were now made, and moveable tram-tracks were laid down upon these embankments over platforms 10 to 15 feet wide. By an ingenfus arrangement Mr. Wise made these soft mud embankments— laid down in a quagmire— serve as bridges for his dumping ears to con the excavations brought up by two poworful mud machines. At first great difficulty was experienced in buoying the cars on this mud-jelly, and numerous were the up- sets and accidents that happened, and numer. ous the jokes by lookers-on at expense of «“Wise’s folly.” The tracks were lial to set- tle suddenly, tnmbling cars and men pel- mell intothe mud. Experienced engineers Ppooh-pooh’d the whole thing, and the discouraged iaborers strenuonsly the abandonment of the car project the snbstitute of the time-honored, reliable wheelbarrow. But wheelbarrow Business was too slow for an undertaking of such magnitude, and was not to be thought ot if the werk —— be completed in the present century. putting own broad costes! ts ime epost, and sided by the generous a1 | encopragement of Benteay it atthe Arsenal, pereevered, and finally succeeded in get- tivg a footing of solid for his and from thence the work went rapidly on. Two large forty-horse power mud machines, the “Potomac” and “Su: % of lifting two tons, or about =3 cubic ata bucket-load, were set to work, and the enormous freights passed out upon the tram- Toads and dum) with clock-work regularity and great celerity. The filling of such a quag- mire was no small job m order ‘to get sound bottom, but with two such machines working With untiring steadiness, the rs waters of the creek were forced to give ; and ct ected: Bree igs in thert place. ‘The importance of achieved may be judged by the fact that twenty acres of Jjirm land have been thus created, and added to the area of the arsenal grounds, taining the place of a pestilential swamp. Next came the difficult job of building the Sea-wall. As already stated, the design was to excavate as far up as P street, a distance of some four thousand feet, and to build fous of solid stone masonry along the entire An outside row of pi one fi and five tect apart was plar ted; Tow five feet from the outer row, feet apart in the row, were ero in} d iE ee Bil ef were by stringers 10 Sheath pi! ‘was then placed oneraaa ~ and driven down to face of the str! A upon the ‘wall at low Se handsome outline the designed to cut this g g ese gese street carers i It is a man, Assistant; John J. Calvert, ist Dagimeer, fwamer Susqnehanna: Jobn Henson, Ases=i- ant, Thomas ks, Master Carpenter. ibe matty ao-cimnedy stated, 16 > Wrens tastes. ase and Callahan, who alco Dot the excelent sea- wall on Loh mm side of the Arsenal grounds along ic front. The job of stone work om James’ Creek ts Qimost a better one than tha! on the Potomac, frcm the fact that the material (stone) at com- mand since the close of the war is some what to'that obtainable forthe Taser work while the work was in progress. The walbon the red -ome 6,000 pereh of and that on James’ Creek will not reqi Jess than 16,000 perch. Cameron & Uo., m the work on the Petomac, took down the oid wall, 400 feet in in fron! of the old Pendentiary ae extend- ing the wall oat into the Potomac feet, re- clauming that distsnce. An important of their work bas been the removal of en. Sightly bluf'on the Potomac «ide; and to grade Properly required the removalof 2,000 u me 's of earth under their contract: This work is been well dore by FP. Cullinane & Bro., who have completed ihe western «1 from is street to the river, and are progressing rap- iaiy with the eastern @ from 4), street 1 James’ Creek = i Down 454 street, trom P<treet to ute Arsenal Duildings, a sidewalk has beep laid, and a Stretch of fine shade trees have been set, un- der the supervision of Thomas Grady, afford - ing & grateful shade along that hither!o san- scathed walk. This work of grading and fill- meg, ting, &o., has changed the whele face of the Arsenal grounds, as if by magic Ana this will be fohowed by the erection on folid ground of suitable workshops for the ex- tensive operations of the yard; a very necessary, as the old workshops being placed on made jand at the southern extremity of ube grounds, the foundations for the heavy ma- chinery were apt to settle, interfering serions- ly with the work of the yard, by deranging the fting, ro that it wae misite TO revise it at t twice a year. TY jew shops will cou of a blacksmith shop, finishing shop. Wheelwright shop, and carpenter shop. all in one range of buildings, 700 feet in length, fropting on 4 street. The plans for their erection are new before the Secre'ary of War for approval. The old penitenuary building alone furnish all the matecial requisite for the erection of these workshops, aud it 1s.» matter of pecessity that this Awkward old sracture should come dow vp. as i: compirtely divides the Arsenal gronnds and materially hampers the arsenal business. T . pale shor be tora down, and officer afters erected near tbe gate at P street. T done. ia conaection with the other improvement« going on or Mnished, the Washington Lrsenal will be prepared to enter upon a grand career of usefulness, surpassing ite previous record ere dinnble as that has heen to it Betore dismissing the subject of the river front, we will express the hope tha: witl be found to extend the sea- wail to NU ow the Awkward recess from the upper wharf to the Jower wharf, and to continue the wall nd the southern extremity of the grounds eet the work on J Ss Creek. Hy ui« sSthree or fonr acres more of valuable na wonld be added to the Arsenal grounds, and the entite outline of the grounds would be relieved of mins a. -fatigable im pusb- d the above-de da + Which is of sn to the Government, and impor y % lable benefit f hingtow part gret, but bave the satisfaction of knowing that the Arsenal bag fallen into the experiepeed charge of Gen. Ra y. Gen, R. was bargely instrumental in ge’ g the appropriation for this great improvement, and has alwave shown an earnest disposition to make the Washington Arsenal what it should be, as located at the seat of Government, and playing we smpor- tant part it Always must in any national emer- the same it commen veme: the improvement of this locality, individnals owning land on the opposite (Buzcard’s Point) bould do their part. By email outiay they can increase the value of their Jandsone hundred fold. A tax for the purpose might be equilably apportioned; the fropt lots most benefitted paying tbe largest quota. and the receding lots fora covple of squares, paying a gradually reduced tax. The city, also, should cake up the ¢ of continuing the ship-canal trom point to which the Government c to intersect with the Washington ¢ gipinavenue. Mr. Wise estimates th would complete this important connection | We believe that amount of money could in no way be_so judiciously expended for the benefit of Washington It would afford an unsurpassed line of water front in direct com- vessels coming up the Potomac to enter t canal. Another iinportsat point is the safety of access to it in bad weather. It isa well known fact that in stormy weatber vessels are sor able to get through the drawers of the Long Bridge, and are freqnently wrecked. Some- times a dozen flat-boats, losded with wood, are detaired below the bridge by heavy winds snd sirong currents; but such vessels could always lind a sheltered route and perfect ease of approach to the ship-canal im any weatber. By this connection drainage would be effected for the whole valley wp ibe northern part of the city, and land now worth cag of doliars would be made worth millions. Tue ILtisers SENaTOrsutr.—Amang the United States Senators whose terms expire March 4th, 1967,25 Lyman Trumpet, U. S Senator from Lines. In the Republican ranksthere are several competitors for the succession, besides Jndge Trumball bimeels, General Jobn A. Logan. Governor Urlesby, and Representative bk. B. Washburae most prominent. The Democrats as y: not indicated any prominent candidate, thought that the Johnson Repabticans wit! present an aspirant, or at any rate endeavor to obtain the balance of power in the nex: 1 nos Legisiaiure. The Legisiature which is to chose Senator Trumbnli's snecessor will be elected by the people in November seat, and meet on the second Monday in January, if67. FINANCIAL.—The New York stock mariet sbowsa slight reaction. The movemen: in stocks is very much confined to large blocks, and the outside interest in is very nominal. The Commercial Aovertieer of yes- terday afternoon says:—Governments are moderately active. There was a fair demand for Five-twenties of 162 for shipment early i the morning; but the tallof gold below 150 stopped the transactions for that purpose Monev is mpehanged. The y very spandanh, call loans, on stock are T cent. aud on Governments at 4 F the bulk of higher grade paper; ana Sasi paper, for specialities. &7-On Saturday morning, s freizbt car, con- taining a quantity of gunpowder, caught fire by a from the —~ its way from to Montreal. unaided, ¢ ly brought tome buckets ard extinguished the dames, A very bandsome sum ef money was operated by man, to end and guide. It made very litte and there was nothing to denote its oe, absence ef horses aud @ small Was Grixenat an average speed of when asked “what ailed ee Sa enbieege Med years, he believed.’’ chicken was sold in the , Va., for thirty cents. a7-The largest incomes are returned b; - tiemen interested in American manufmctares. BF'Sarah Jones is the white school mistress’ gp ot ager rrr cic stand up fight, in Sunday evening. S7-A New York thief secreted eight over coats under her hoop skirt. S7 There are more Germans in New York City than m Hambarg. , will eae ae 87 Anticipation is the thier or enjoyment.